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The presentation than briefly turned into a debate between open-source and proprietary systems. Now, this was not the first time when someone asked me to compare opensource vs. proprietary systems, and I am sure it won’t be the last. neither love nor hate proprietary or opensource systems. How about opensource vs. proprietary LMS’s? MORE

With eFront’s recent string of awards , I thought it was about time I took a look at this relative newcomer to the opensource Learning Management System market. For many years, Moodle has been most people’s port of call when looking for an opensource LMS (or Virtual Learning Environment in the education sector). Yes, there are many others, such as Atutor , Dokeos and Sakai , but they just haven’t had the same impact as Moodle. Here, though, is one significant difference between Moodle and eFront. The original article may be found here: [link]. MORE

the Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander von Humboldt (IMTAvH) in Lima and the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp) was working on something special: a mobile moodle for iPhone. Yes, I am not kidding, look at Mobile moodle's monthly newsletter here to see the excitement rising. They started exchanging notes on the mobile moodle forum and only in an amazing 1 (one!) MORE

For many organizations today, Moodle is the cornerstone of their learning program. From Moodle, they launch courses, administer quizzes, manage users, and much more. Moodle is still very popular, but this is arguably driven because of the brand and the way that they have preferred partners implementing their platform. learning management system lms moodleMORE

Open-source software has ushered in a new era of possibilities in the learning space. For a while now, Moodle has been the world’s most popular open-source learning management system. Lately, however, Moodle is becoming rather stale. Unless you are a skillful programmer, removing the clunkiness that Moodle has out-of-the-box can be quite the task. Not too long ago, I met Patrick Selby from On Learning Point. A seasoned learning professional, Patrick and I shared a similar viewpoint on the advantages of choosing WordPress over Moodle. MORE

There are many benefits involved with choosing an opensource learning management system (lms) for your educational needs; starting with the ability to fully customize the software to your organization’s needs without having to purchase expensive licenses. With minimal risk involved, it is really hard to go wrong with any of the opensource learning management systems listed below. MORE

Right now you are probably in one of three camps when it comes to opensource LMSs, specifically Moodle: Huge fan and most likely have it. And you may be thinking, okay, here it comes – here comes the “hate” with Moodle. . It is not hate that I bring upon you good folk, rather it is the facts concerning Moodle and to be fair a comparison between it and in general commercial systems (since feature sets may differ, systems do differ to a degree, design, UI, my mom’s BBQ chicken (mmm), etc.). This is Moodle’s core audience. MORE

According to a report by Capterra, Moodle is the most popular Learning Management System in the world, when the number of users is taken into account. I am sure that sounded sweet if you are already using it. In case, you are not, there is no harm going through this blog to know why Moodle is one of the most popular LMSs in the world. OpenSource LMS. Cost-effective. MORE

How Saylor Academy Makes a Positive Impact with Moodle. Thanks to Moodle’s opensource model, Saylor Academy has been able to open up their services to an unlimited number of learners, allowing their community to grow, and strengthen. Moodle I Heart Moodlestrong, and well-informed community is the core foundation of any non-profit organization. MORE

When Moodle learning management system launched in 2002 for K-12 and Higher Education institutions, many did not foresee the popularity it would gain in the corporate world. Designed to help people learn in a private and collaborative environments online, organizations around the globe quickly came to realize the business applications of this opensource learning management system. MORE

Why Moodle Customization to Reflect Your Company Branding. Many organizations customize Moodle, an opensource LMS, according to their requirements. Do you know you can customize Moodle to reflect your company’s brand? In this post, let’s check why customizing Moodle is necessary and the types of customizations that can be done. MORE

Because of their very limited budget, I suggested they dive into more depth looking at opensource LMS products. To help get that started, I looked at eLearning Learning and found some pretty good sources around LMS / OpenSource and Learning Management System / OpenSource. OpenSource life, LMSs beyond Moodle - Learning Rocks , December 18, 2008 The Right Way To Go About OpenSource LMS - Upside Learning Blog , October 23, 2009 The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? MORE

There will also be a number of experienced speakers and panel members present who will discuss topics such as: An introduction to opensource elearning tools, OpenSource LMS – Wouldya? You will also be able to explore a vast array of LMSs, authoring tools and other technologies including eFront, Exe, Ilias, Moodle, Xerte to name but a few. Couldya? MORE

If you haven’t seen, Moodle recently pushed out a new version (3.0) in November 2015. According to the official release page: Moodle 3.0 This is a welcomed step for Moodle which is the most popular open-source learning management system available. Particularly the four new question types are sure to please the Moodle faithful. official release page. MORE

Moodle, the opensource Learning Management System (LMS) released its latest version – 3.1 – in May 2016. Watch this video for an overview of the features of Moodle 3.1. Now, let’s get into the details of new features in Moodle’s latest version. 1. Moodle 3.1 The ‘ Publish as LTI ‘ tool in Moodle 3.1 Competency Framework. MORE

I constantly come across clients who seem to be very impressed by the free tag that Moodle comes with. Learning Management Cost Of OpenSource LMS Free (OpenSource) LMS OpenSource Does Not Mean Free OpenSource is Not Cheap opensource LMS It is both disappointing and funny at the same time. What clients fail to realize, initially at least, is that there’s no such thing as ‘free lunch’ And there will never be. think clients falsely […]. MORE

What is Moodle LMS? Moodle LMS is the world’s most popular and most used learning management system. Because it is opensource and free to download. With 68 million users and 55,000 Moodle sites deployed worldwide, Moodle is a user-friendly eLearning platform that serves the learning and training needs of people from all types of institutions. MoodleMORE

Conferences Interesting Stuff Distance Learning elearning elearning development Gamification GIMP hub Moodle OERs OpenSource Posted in Conferences Interesting Stuff. The following is a list of education conferences, taking place worldwide, for the the second half of 2014, June – December and beyond. Thank you Clayton. Here is the downloadable conference list (doc). MORE

Blackboard’s statement of principles about opensource says it is. committed to supporting the growth, development and use of opensource technologies in education worldwide.”. expects to make significant contributions to the community to help ensure that opensource options remain strong, reliable and sustainable for all.” . To that end, Blackboard has launched a new business called Blackboard Education OpenSource Services – a good thing, right? Evolution Unbound: Blackboard embraces opensource. Blackboard also says it. MORE

Six Companies Form the Partners of OpenSource Educational Technologies (POET) Working Group to Develop Common Standards for Moodle Plugin Development. The nature of opensource projects allow for massive growth in a small periods of time due to contributions from many developers. Integrations Moodle Plug-in MoodleMORE

Using OpenSource approach is one such opportunity which should be given serious consideration. Let us first talk about the opensource approach and how you probably use it without being aware of it. So what is the opensource approach ? Many opensource projects start up with only the ones with the strongest community and value proposition surviving. MORE

Moodle is a good LMS with which has grown over the years and offers a host of functionality and features that are very useful to have in an LMS. Add to it the fact that its opensource which makes it free to use, has made it very popular. But is Moodle or any other opensource LMS (there are a few good ones like the ones mentioned here ) really free? MORE

Moodle vs Totara: Understanding the differences. Anyone who has spent even a fraction of time looking into the world of elearning and the learning management system will have come across the rather abstract names of Moodle and Totara. Moodle has gone through a number of iterations in its 15 year trajectory – from Moodle 1.0 in 2002 to version 3.0 Hierarchies. MORE

I've been too wrapped up thinking about interactivity to pay attention to the pains learning managers must go through for making their Moodle implementations effective. So, when I sat down to talk with Dr Asheesh Choksi, technology consultant and architect, about Moodle, he gave me a 12-point program to add value to Moodle - which was quite an eye opener. 1. User Management User management is the starting point in making Moodle successful. well-customized Moodle can do that. 5. You don’t want to burden Moodle with the task of managing annotations. MORE

Nominated as Best OpenSource Solution, eFront was selected by worldwide readers and professionals from both the private and public sector involved in the eLearning industry. Because the awards are completely user nominated and committed to recognizing innovation and user satisfaction the honorees reflect direct successful experiences with eFront OpenSource Solution. ? best opensource solution eFront LMS efront the best alternative to moodle eFront Best OpenSource Solution Features Honoree for Best of ELearning 2011ELearning! MORE

One of the most widely used LMSs is Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (MOODLE). Let us now look at a few features of MOODLE that make it the preferred choice of the corporate training world. Open-source learning platform – Enabling cost-effective learning management. MOODLE is an open-source LMS. Good support to Web 2.0 MORE

already have spoke ad naseum about the pros and cons of any free opensource platform, so my criteria on what I feel are the best 10 free opensource systems are presented below. The reason I state “free” opensource, is because “opensource” itself is not necessarily free. I’m not talking about your customization of it, rather that with some companies they charge for you to use their opensource code. Hence, the word “free” All the systems below are 100% free opensource systems. MORE

Blackboard is one of the largest LMS vendors in the world and is considered state enemy #1 in the Moodle community. Moodlerooms and Netspot are official Moodle partners and will together generate well over 50% of the total partner revenue of Moodle (which is by far their largest source of revenue). This makes you wonder about Blackboards intentions with opensource. MORE

Moodle vs Totara: Understanding the differences. Anyone who has spent even a fraction of time looking into the world of elearning and the learning management system will have come across the rather abstract names of Moodle and Totara. Moodle has gone through a number of iterations in its 15 year trajectory – from Moodle 1.0 in 2002 to version 3.0 Hierarchies. MORE

Per the previous post , here’s our list of the top 5 open-source LMS products. You can search for ‘top opensource LMS’ and find several similar lists. Moodle. Moodle remains one of the most popular LMS products, likely due moreso to the name recognition and history than any native advantages….except Moodle includes solid features in the free version; content development, eCommerce, student dashboards, wikis, progress tracking and mobile-friendly themes. eFront ranks #2 due to the lesser features in the open-source version (i.e. MORE

Use an existing open-source LMS – either through a hosting partner or self-hosting. Now, open-source LMS products involve a bit more consideration: Use a ‘managed hosting partner’ (i.e. frequently-noted benefit of open-source products is the ‘open’ nature which allows ongoing development and support by anyone and no distinct reliance on a particular organization’s solvency. However, open-source project lose interest and are abandoned frequently. In my opinion, that heralded benefit of open-source systems is a proverbial red-herring. MORE

If you find that your business needs extend beyond what Moodle offers, Totara LMS might be the LMS for you. Totara is an opensource distribution of Moodle, i.e. an extension of Moodle. With Totara LMS, you receive all the same benefits from Moodle, with talent and performance management feautures built on top. Totara LMS MoodleMORE

We’ve known this all along that OpenSource is never cheap, leave alone free. We keep meeting prospects who are considering Moodle as their first LMS. In an attempt to advise our clients to choose an OpenSource LMS after doing proper home-work, we have written these articles: The Real Cost of Free (OpenSource) LMS. MORE

I was just asked about trends in opensource for eLearning and particularly opensource eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as opensource. Beyond that, probably the best thing to do is to use eLearning Learning to go through it’s opensource eLearning and opensource eLearning Tools. Here’s some of what I pulled out. MORE

As you prepare your LMS discovery you might be thinking to yourself, perhaps I should get those free ones, you know like “Moodle” And it would understandable to think that way, after all you just sat in a panel session where people from big name companies created their own LMS – and tell you that is the way to do it (which happened at a trade show last year). Next, you open up the box and find out that the puzzle has 10,000 pieces. Thus free opensource (a proper way) or some platform that is free. Which on paper seems like a great idea. MORE

I constantly come across clients who seem to be very impressed by the free tag that Moodle comes with. Learning Management Cost Of OpenSource LMS Free (OpenSource) LMS OpenSource Does Not Mean Free OpenSource is Not Cheap opensource LMS It is both disappointing and funny at the same time. What clients fail to realize, initially at least, is that there’s no such thing as ‘free lunch’ And there will never be. think clients falsely […].

already have spoke ad naseum about the pros and cons of any free opensource platform, so my criteria on what I feel are the best 10 free opensource systems are presented below. The reason I state “free” opensource, is because “opensource” itself is not necessarily free. I’m not talking about your customization of it, rather that with some companies they charge for you to use their opensource code. Hence, the word “free” All the systems below are 100% free opensource systems.

As you prepare your LMS discovery you might be thinking to yourself, perhaps I should get those free ones, you know like “Moodle” And it would understandable to think that way, after all you just sat in a panel session where people from big name companies created their own LMS – and tell you that is the way to do it (which happened at a trade show last year). Next, you open up the box and find out that the puzzle has 10,000 pieces. Thus free opensource (a proper way) or some platform that is free. Which on paper seems like a great idea.

Moodle is a good LMS with which has grown over the years and offers a host of functionality and features that are very useful to have in an LMS. Add to it the fact that its opensource which makes it free to use, has made it very popular. But is Moodle or any other opensource LMS (there are a few good ones like the ones mentioned here ) really free?

We’ve known this all along that OpenSource is never cheap, leave alone free. We keep meeting prospects who are considering Moodle as their first LMS. In an attempt to advise our clients to choose an OpenSource LMS after doing proper home-work, we have written these articles: The Real Cost of Free (OpenSource) LMS.

I was just asked about trends in opensource for eLearning and particularly opensource eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as opensource. Beyond that, probably the best thing to do is to use eLearning Learning to go through it’s opensource eLearning and opensource eLearning Tools. Here’s some of what I pulled out.

Blackboard is one of the largest LMS vendors in the world and is considered state enemy #1 in the Moodle community. Moodlerooms and Netspot are official Moodle partners and will together generate well over 50% of the total partner revenue of Moodle (which is by far their largest source of revenue). This makes you wonder about Blackboards intentions with opensource.

I've been too wrapped up thinking about interactivity to pay attention to the pains learning managers must go through for making their Moodle implementations effective. So, when I sat down to talk with Dr Asheesh Choksi, technology consultant and architect, about Moodle, he gave me a 12-point program to add value to Moodle - which was quite an eye opener. 1. User Management User management is the starting point in making Moodle successful. well-customized Moodle can do that. 5. You don’t want to burden Moodle with the task of managing annotations.

There will also be a number of experienced speakers and panel members present who will discuss topics such as: An introduction to opensource elearning tools, OpenSource LMS – Wouldya? You will also be able to explore a vast array of LMSs, authoring tools and other technologies including eFront, Exe, Ilias, Moodle, Xerte to name but a few. Couldya?

There are many benefits involved with choosing an opensource learning management system (lms) for your educational needs; starting with the ability to fully customize the software to your organization’s needs without having to purchase expensive licenses. With minimal risk involved, it is really hard to go wrong with any of the opensource learning management systems listed below.

The presentation than briefly turned into a debate between open-source and proprietary systems. Now, this was not the first time when someone asked me to compare opensource vs. proprietary systems, and I am sure it won’t be the last. neither love nor hate proprietary or opensource systems. How about opensource vs. proprietary LMS’s?

Moodle is a good LMS with which has grown over the years and offers a host of functionality and features that are very useful to have in an LMS. Add to it the fact that its opensource which makes it free to use, has made it very popular. But is Moodle or any other opensource LMS (there are a few good ones like the ones mentioned here ) really free?

We’ve known this all along that OpenSource is never cheap, leave alone free. We keep meeting prospects who are considering Moodle as their first LMS. In an attempt to advise our clients to choose an OpenSource LMS after doing proper home-work, we have written these articles: The Real Cost of Free (OpenSource) LMS.

I was just asked about trends in opensource for eLearning and particularly opensource eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as opensource. Beyond that, probably the best thing to do is to use eLearning Learning to go through it’s opensource eLearning and opensource eLearning Tools. Here’s some of what I pulled out.

What is Moodle LMS? Moodle LMS is the world’s most popular and most used learning management system. Because it is opensource and free to download. With 68 million users and 55,000 Moodle sites deployed worldwide, Moodle is a user-friendly eLearning platform that serves the learning and training needs of people from all types of institutions. Moodle

For many organizations today, Moodle is the cornerstone of their learning program. From Moodle, they launch courses, administer quizzes, manage users, and much more. Moodle is still very popular, but this is arguably driven because of the brand and the way that they have preferred partners implementing their platform. learning management system lms moodle

Use an existing open-source LMS – either through a hosting partner or self-hosting. Now, open-source LMS products involve a bit more consideration: Use a ‘managed hosting partner’ (i.e. frequently-noted benefit of open-source products is the ‘open’ nature which allows ongoing development and support by anyone and no distinct reliance on a particular organization’s solvency. However, open-source project lose interest and are abandoned frequently. In my opinion, that heralded benefit of open-source systems is a proverbial red-herring.

the Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander von Humboldt (IMTAvH) in Lima and the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp) was working on something special: a mobile moodle for iPhone. Yes, I am not kidding, look at Mobile moodle's monthly newsletter here to see the excitement rising. They started exchanging notes on the mobile moodle forum and only in an amazing 1 (one!)

How Saylor Academy Makes a Positive Impact with Moodle. Thanks to Moodle’s opensource model, Saylor Academy has been able to open up their services to an unlimited number of learners, allowing their community to grow, and strengthen. Moodle I Heart Moodlestrong, and well-informed community is the core foundation of any non-profit organization.

When Moodle learning management system launched in 2002 for K-12 and Higher Education institutions, many did not foresee the popularity it would gain in the corporate world. Designed to help people learn in a private and collaborative environments online, organizations around the globe quickly came to realize the business applications of this opensource learning management system.

Using OpenSource approach is one such opportunity which should be given serious consideration. Let us first talk about the opensource approach and how you probably use it without being aware of it. So what is the opensource approach ? Many opensource projects start up with only the ones with the strongest community and value proposition surviving.

Nominated as Best OpenSource Solution, eFront was selected by worldwide readers and professionals from both the private and public sector involved in the eLearning industry. Because the awards are completely user nominated and committed to recognizing innovation and user satisfaction the honorees reflect direct successful experiences with eFront OpenSource Solution. ? best opensource solution eFront LMS efront the best alternative to moodle eFront Best OpenSource Solution Features Honoree for Best of ELearning 2011ELearning!

Right now you are probably in one of three camps when it comes to opensource LMSs, specifically Moodle: Huge fan and most likely have it. And you may be thinking, okay, here it comes – here comes the “hate” with Moodle. . It is not hate that I bring upon you good folk, rather it is the facts concerning Moodle and to be fair a comparison between it and in general commercial systems (since feature sets may differ, systems do differ to a degree, design, UI, my mom’s BBQ chicken (mmm), etc.). This is Moodle’s core audience.

Per the previous post , here’s our list of the top 5 open-source LMS products. You can search for ‘top opensource LMS’ and find several similar lists. Moodle. Moodle remains one of the most popular LMS products, likely due moreso to the name recognition and history than any native advantages….except Moodle includes solid features in the free version; content development, eCommerce, student dashboards, wikis, progress tracking and mobile-friendly themes. eFront ranks #2 due to the lesser features in the open-source version (i.e.

Moodle vs Totara: Understanding the differences. Anyone who has spent even a fraction of time looking into the world of elearning and the learning management system will have come across the rather abstract names of Moodle and Totara. Moodle has gone through a number of iterations in its 15 year trajectory – from Moodle 1.0 in 2002 to version 3.0 Hierarchies.

Six Companies Form the Partners of OpenSource Educational Technologies (POET) Working Group to Develop Common Standards for Moodle Plugin Development. The nature of opensource projects allow for massive growth in a small periods of time due to contributions from many developers. Integrations Moodle Plug-in Moodle

Because of their very limited budget, I suggested they dive into more depth looking at opensource LMS products. To help get that started, I looked at eLearning Learning and found some pretty good sources around LMS / OpenSource and Learning Management System / OpenSource. OpenSource life, LMSs beyond Moodle - Learning Rocks , December 18, 2008 The Right Way To Go About OpenSource LMS - Upside Learning Blog , October 23, 2009 The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

Blackboard’s statement of principles about opensource says it is. committed to supporting the growth, development and use of opensource technologies in education worldwide.”. expects to make significant contributions to the community to help ensure that opensource options remain strong, reliable and sustainable for all.” . To that end, Blackboard has launched a new business called Blackboard Education OpenSource Services – a good thing, right? Evolution Unbound: Blackboard embraces opensource. Blackboard also says it.

Conferences Interesting Stuff Distance Learning elearning elearning development Gamification GIMP hub Moodle OERs OpenSource Posted in Conferences Interesting Stuff. The following is a list of education conferences, taking place worldwide, for the the second half of 2014, June – December and beyond. Thank you Clayton. Here is the downloadable conference list (doc).

If you find that your business needs extend beyond what Moodle offers, Totara LMS might be the LMS for you. Totara is an opensource distribution of Moodle, i.e. an extension of Moodle. With Totara LMS, you receive all the same benefits from Moodle, with talent and performance management feautures built on top. Totara LMS Moodle

Why Moodle Customization to Reflect Your Company Branding. Many organizations customize Moodle, an opensource LMS, according to their requirements. Do you know you can customize Moodle to reflect your company’s brand? In this post, let’s check why customizing Moodle is necessary and the types of customizations that can be done.

Moodle vs Totara: Understanding the differences. Anyone who has spent even a fraction of time looking into the world of elearning and the learning management system will have come across the rather abstract names of Moodle and Totara. Moodle has gone through a number of iterations in its 15 year trajectory – from Moodle 1.0 in 2002 to version 3.0 Hierarchies.

Open-source software has ushered in a new era of possibilities in the learning space. For a while now, Moodle has been the world’s most popular open-source learning management system. Lately, however, Moodle is becoming rather stale. Unless you are a skillful programmer, removing the clunkiness that Moodle has out-of-the-box can be quite the task. Not too long ago, I met Patrick Selby from On Learning Point. A seasoned learning professional, Patrick and I shared a similar viewpoint on the advantages of choosing WordPress over Moodle.

If you haven’t seen, Moodle recently pushed out a new version (3.0) in November 2015. According to the official release page: Moodle 3.0 This is a welcomed step for Moodle which is the most popular open-source learning management system available. Particularly the four new question types are sure to please the Moodle faithful. official release page.

Moodle, the opensource Learning Management System (LMS) released its latest version – 3.1 – in May 2016. Watch this video for an overview of the features of Moodle 3.1. Now, let’s get into the details of new features in Moodle’s latest version. 1. Moodle 3.1 The ‘ Publish as LTI ‘ tool in Moodle 3.1 Competency Framework.

One of the most widely used LMSs is Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (MOODLE). Let us now look at a few features of MOODLE that make it the preferred choice of the corporate training world. Open-source learning platform – Enabling cost-effective learning management. MOODLE is an open-source LMS. Good support to Web 2.0

With eFront’s recent string of awards , I thought it was about time I took a look at this relative newcomer to the opensource Learning Management System market. For many years, Moodle has been most people’s port of call when looking for an opensource LMS (or Virtual Learning Environment in the education sector). Yes, there are many others, such as Atutor , Dokeos and Sakai , but they just haven’t had the same impact as Moodle. Here, though, is one significant difference between Moodle and eFront. The original article may be found here: [link].

According to a report by Capterra, Moodle is the most popular Learning Management System in the world, when the number of users is taken into account. I am sure that sounded sweet if you are already using it. In case, you are not, there is no harm going through this blog to know why Moodle is one of the most popular LMSs in the world. OpenSource LMS. Cost-effective.